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Photograph at night of a temple doorway with peach-painted walls and carved pillars, people descending a stone staircase. In the center, a bearded man in a dark maroon-brown robe and a white-and-gold garland stands in the doorway, flanked by a khaki-uniformed police officer and other men. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested man wears an orange cloth, rudraksha beads and gold-toned necklaces. Others in black-and-white striped shirts, green t-shirts and a red garment surround the group. A signboard at right reads in Tamil script 'Arulmigu Pathalalingam' with a small portrait. a person: the central bearded man in the maroon robe and garland, appearance-based only, shown as a visitor leaving the temple.

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Night photograph at a temple entrance with a peach-painted gateway and carved stone pillars. A man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland, descends stone steps while raising one hand, flanked by two uniformed police officers in khaki with caps and belts. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala stands at the left edge, and two men in dark-red dhotis follow behind. A teal-shirted man looks on at left. A printed sign on the right wall reads Sri Arunachaleshwara temple Sthalalingam in Tamil. Strings of purple and blue lights hang along the top of the gateway.2017-02-06Night photograph of a temple doorway with pink-washed walls and carved pillars. A bare-chested man in a maroon-red dhoti and a white floral garland descends stone steps, flanked by a khaki-uniformed police officer and other men in maroon and white attire. In the foreground a young man in a teal shirt with a yellow logo walks past, and a police officer in khaki with a cap stands to one side. A printed sign to the right carries Tamil script. The scene suggests a visit to a temple. a person appearance is uncertain; the central figure in maroon with the garland is a candidate but his appearance is not sufficiently distinctive.2017-02-06Night photograph of a man in a maroon-brown robe wearing a white and red flower garland descending steps from a pink-painted temple doorway. Two uniformed police officers in khaki, one with a yellow badge, flank him as he walks down. Behind him a figure in white dhoti and a man in a dark robe with garlands follow. On the left a young man in a teal shirt and another in a striped shirt look on beside a brown rolling shutter. A yellow sign with Tamil script hangs on the right beside a metal grille and carved stone pillars.2017-02-06Night photograph at a temple entrance lit with string lights and a green Tamil signboard above. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace and a red forehead mark, walking forward with a smile. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis, several with orange shawls, walk alongside; one in the foreground holds a small pink-marked object. A uniformed police officer stands in the background near the gate. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and a gold necklace, consistent with the page claim; he is shown in person in the procession.2006-12-04Night photograph of a crowd moving through the stone gateway of a temple, lit by oil lamps set into the carved granite walls. Beside him, a bearded man in white dhoti with a gold border and gold necklace walks, and another man in brown robe and gold chains stands behind. On the left, men in teal green polo shirts with a yellow temple emblem move through the crowd, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right. The scene includes many more people in the background.2017-02-06A photograph of a temple doorway with a yellow sign reading a Tamil name above the entrance. An elderly man with white hair and a white-painted forehead stands in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a red-and-gold headband. Around him are shaven-headed men in orange robes, a bare-chested man with a gold necklace holding a bag, and uniformed police officers in khaki and a dark cap. The setting is a dim stone temple passage with carved pillars.2012-05-21A photograph of a dim temple corridor with a crowd moving toward a brightly lit inner sanctum where deity murti are visible. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace, a pale forehead mark and long dark hair walks forward holding hands with an elderly bare-chested man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala. Around them, a bald monk in orange, a man in white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala, uniformed police officers in khaki and devotees in white dhotis and orange cloth fill the passage. The presentation cues are consistent with a person, though the face is not visible enough to be certain. A dark signboard with Tamil text hangs on the right wall.2012-05-20Night photograph of a temple procession descending stone steps at a gopuram entrance lit with strings of bulbs and hanging garlands. At centre, a bearded man with a red tilak and a flower garland around his neck wears a maroon-brown dhoti-style robe and clasps his hands in greeting. Around him, men in teal and green sportswear with yellow emblems act as escorts, alongside a uniformed police officer in khaki and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti. Women in a blue-and-green sari and other devotees stand at left behind a golden ornate gate.2017-02-06May 20 20122012-05-20Night photo at a temple gateway, a stone-walled passage opening toward a brightly lit temple tower with strings of coloured lights. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a white floral garland and a rust-brown shawl with a rudraksha mala, stands at the centre, with a uniformed police officer in khaki beside him on the right. To the left, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a long gold necklace and rudraksha beads has a white tilak on his forehead. Devotees in white and casual clothes crowd around, including a man in a white-and-blue shirt and a woman in a light sari.2017-02-06Night photograph at a temple entrance gateway lit by warm lamps, with a string of bulbs glowing inside the hall beyond. A man in a bright orange saffron-coloured shawl over white clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a long dark wavy hair and a garland, while a woman in an orange sari with gold border walks beside him. Around them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls and a pink rosette on one chest, walk down the steps. A uniformed police officer stands near the left gate. a person appears in the centre wearing orange-saffron wrap and a garland, though identity is an appearance-based label only. Yellow metal railings and a green signboard with Tamil text frame the scene.2006-12-04February 06 20172017-02-06